TAVR is a suitable alternative for senile aortic stenosis in non-surgical candidates, though awareness and management of unique procedural complications are critical.
Familiarity with TAVR complications aids prompt recognition; supports hypothesis-generating imaging strategies pending higher-level evidence.
Transcatheter aortic valve replacement has recently become a suitable alternative for senile aortic stenosis in patients not suitable for surgery. With growing operative experience, appropriate patient selection, advances in imaging evaluation, and technical refinements, the outcomes have improved. Despite its less invasive nature, a unique set of complications and events are encountered during the transcatheter aortic valve replacement procedure and in the postoperative period. Knowledge of these complications, their prompt detection, and quick adequate treatment are critical in reducing the mortality and morbidity.
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